Dana to Supply Axles, Driveshafts for 2018 Isuzu FTR
Dana Incorporated announced that it will begin supplying axles and driveshafts for the 2018 Isuzu FTR Class 6 medium-duty truck. Production of the 2018 Isuzu FTR is scheduled to begin in mid-2017 and it will be assembled with a Spicer single-reduction …
Inside the Numbers | 2017 Freight Volume Projections
Why you should be optimistic about freight volumes in 2017.
TTSAO announces conference details
HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has set the agenda for their second annual conference. The annual conference, titled “Striving for Excellence in Training” is scheduled for February 15-16 at the Centre for Health and Safety…
Diesel Fuel Prices Continue to Trend Higher
Diesel and gasoline prices were higher for the second week in a row, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The average price of on-highway diesel fuel increased 1.3 cents last week, jumping to $2.493 at the pump.
Rush Truck Center CEO Predicts Mixed Year for Truck Sales
Rush Truck Center CEO Rusty Rush said he expects to see a flat year in Class 8 over-the-road sales in 2017, but predicts that certain market segments and medium duty sales will remain strong. Rush spoke to journalists in San Antonio ahead of the company’s 2016 Tech Rodeo Banquet Dinner and said he thinks current projections putting 2017 Class 8 sales down by 20% are accurate.
FMCSA Keeping Controlled Substance Random Testing Rate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the controlled substances random testing rate for regulated motor carriers will remain at 25% for 2017. In 2016, FMCSA lowered the minimum annual drug testing rate from 50% to 25% follo…
FedEx CEO Warns Trump Attack on Trade Could Be ‘Catastrophic’
FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith warned that President-elect Trump’s campaign promises to pull back on international trade agreements could be “catastrophic.” Smith told the audience at the National Council on Competitiveness Forum, “Trade has made America great, and expanding trade has been a bi-partisan pursuit for over 80 years.
TransComply issues protocol to help carriers manage new food transport rules
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – TransComply has created a protocol to help refrigerated carriers comply with impending rules governing the sanitary transportation of human and animal food. The new food safety transport rules will be in effect in April 2017, and will…
Lack of truck parking costly for drivers: ATRI
ARLINGTON, Va. – A lack of truck parking is costing professional drivers in the US an average of US$4,600 in lost wages each year, as they spend time looking for parking spots that otherwise could have gone towards revenue-generating driving.…
Bendix doubles manufacturing capacity at Mexico plant
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has doubled solenoid valve and assembled manifold manufacturing capabilities at its Acuna, Mexico manufacturing plant. The US$1.5 million investment saw a new low-flow solenoid production line and a new manifold line added. “Modern solenoids are capable…